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Orama (Kyrgyz Steamed Rolled Dumpling)

One serving has 527 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (59%), thiamin (58%), niacin (55%), cobalamin (51%), riboflavin (45%) and manganese (36%). Ready in 80 minutes.

Orama (Kyrgyz Steamed Rolled Dumpling)
Photo: Абдырашит Сатылганов, CC BY 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 40 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (270 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, meat

Ingredients

  • 65 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 30 g Water
  • 1 g Salt
  • 70 g Potatoes, raw
  • 50 g Lamb, ground, raw
  • 25 g Onions, raw
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 20 g Yogurt, plain
  • 0.5 g Cayenne pepper

Method

  1. Knead the flour with a pinch of the salt and the water into a smooth, firm dough; cover and rest 20 minutes.
  2. Grate the potato and mix with the lamb mince, chopped onion, remaining salt, pepper and half the oil to make the filling.
  3. Roll the dough out into a large thin sheet, brush with the remaining oil, and spread the filling evenly over the surface.
  4. Roll the sheet up tightly into a long log, then coil it into a spiral or cut into shorter rolls that fit your steamer.
  5. Steam over gently boiling water 35-40 minutes until the dough is cooked through and the filling reaches 74 °C (165 °F).
  6. Slice and serve warm topped with the yogurt and a sprinkle of chili flakes.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy527 kcal25%
Carbohydrates65.6 g
Water163 mL
Fiber3.9 g13%
Protein17.5 g36%
Tryptophan0.2 g
Threonine0.62 g
Isoleucine0.72 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine1 g
Methionine0.38 g
Cystine0.27 g
Phenylalanine0.78 g
Tyrosine0.55 g
Valine0.85 g
Histidine0.46 g
Fat21.2 g
Monounsaturated6.9 g
Polyunsaturated5.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65 g
Saturated6.9 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol39.1 mg
Calcium59.3 mg6%
Copper0.24 mg27%
Iron4.5 mg25%
Magnesium47.4 mg15%
Manganese0.64 mg36%
Phosphorus217 mg31%
Potassium560 mg12%
Selenium32.3 µg59%
Sodium434 mg
Zinc2.5 mg32%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.64 mg58%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.49 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.7 mg55%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.93 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.35 mg27%
Folate (vitamin B9)145 µg36%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg51%
Choline48 mg11%
Vitamin A15.9 µg2%
Vitamin C16.1 mg21%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.4 IU0%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K19.1 µg21%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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